Originally posted by Cris'pus:
So God gave Adam and Eve free will, the power to Choose, yet predestined them to die? And for a wicked angel to (God knowing) mislead mankind and put it in the state it's in now? The wars, the crime, the immorality, the oppression, the lying, the hypocrisy, the disease? He would be the Source of all.

Jer 21:8? 1 Jo 4:8? - even imperfect humans know a parent wouldn't deliberatly cause ruin for their child, when they say they 'love them'.



Who said anything about Him predestinating what they did? Just because He knew what was going to happen did not mean that is what He chose to have happen. He gave them the decision even though He already knew what they would decide. Same goes for everyone today. We have the choice ot believe. Some choose not to believe, some choose TO believe. God already knows who will choose and who will not, but that does not mean He has predestined who will get into Heaven. It's your choice.

- Tim